ManuscriptsOttoman16th-17th century
Colophon (recto), folio 43 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts
16th-17th century
Dimensions
22.2 x 14.3 cm (8 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.)
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